Reading vs Middlesbrough 1-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 21/22

Reading

1–0

Middlesbrough

Sat 25 Sep·05:30·Matchday 9·Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading·Reading won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

2Corners4
3Cards3
13Shots10
5Shots on target2
6Fouls15
17Throw-ins29
3Offsides1
11Goal kicks7
2Saves4
10Tackles12
8Interceptions2
11Dribbles8

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Period

Match statistics

Reading and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Reading	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
2	Corner kicks	4
3	Yellow cards	3
13	Total shots	10
5	Shots on target	2
6	Fouls	15
17	Throw-ins	29
3	Offsides	1
11	Goal kicks	7
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
10	Tackles	12
8	Interceptions	2
11	Dribbles	8
55	Ball possession	45
2	Big chances	0
0	Red cards	1
474	Passes	373
400	Accurate passes	298
15	Free kicks	6
Passing
20	Accurate long balls	30
17	Throw-ins	29
0	Accurate crosses	4
47	Final third entries	74
Duels
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
8	Dispossessed	7
11	Dribbles	8
36%	Ground duels (%)	26%
13%	Aerial duels (%)	19%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	4%
8	Interceptions	2
18	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
11	Goal kicks	7
Shots
2	Shots off target	6
6	Blocked shots	2
6	Shots inside box	8
7	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
3	Fouled in final third	3
3	Offsides	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.4

Reading and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Reading	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
1	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	1
1	Shots on target	0
7	Throw-ins	14
2	Offsides	0
7	Goal kicks	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
7	Tackles	5
4	Interceptions	1
9	Dribbles	1
58	Ball possession	42
0	Big chances	0
0	Red cards	0
244	Passes	166
208	Accurate passes	134
7	Free kicks	2
Passing
10	Accurate long balls	16
7	Throw-ins	14
0	Accurate crosses	1
18	Final third entries	36
Duels
66%	Duels won (%)	34%
3	Dispossessed	4
9	Dribbles	1
23%	Ground duels (%)	8%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	2%
4	Interceptions	1
6	Clearances	8
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
7	Goal kicks	5
Shots
0	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	0
2	Shots inside box	1
4	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
3	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	0

Reading and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Reading	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
1	Corner kicks	3
3	Yellow cards	2
7	Total shots	9
4	Shots on target	2
10	Throw-ins	15
1	Offsides	1
4	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
3	Tackles	7
4	Interceptions	1
2	Dribbles	7
51	Ball possession	49
2	Big chances	0
0	Red cards	1
230	Passes	207
192	Accurate passes	164
8	Free kicks	4
Passing
10	Accurate long balls	14
10	Throw-ins	15
0	Accurate crosses	3
29	Final third entries	38
Duels
40%	Duels won (%)	60%
5	Dispossessed	3
2	Dribbles	7
13%	Ground duels (%)	18%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	12%
Defending
1%	Tackles won (%)	2%
4	Interceptions	1
12	Clearances	2
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
4	Goal kicks	2
Shots
2	Shots off target	5
1	Blocked shots	2
4	Shots inside box	7
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	1

Line-ups

Reading4-2-3-1

Southwood7.7 Yiadom7.7 Tetek7.1 Baba7.1 Laurent7.4 Swift7.7 Dele-Bashiru6.6 Drinkwater6.7 Halilović7.2 Hoilett6.6 Ejaria6.4

Bench

Middlesbrough4-2-3-1

Lumley7.7 Fry7.4 McNair7.1 Bola6.4 Peltier6.4 Howson6.7 Crooks6.3 Payero6.6 Šporar7.1 Tavernier6.7 Jones5.6

Bench

Shot map

Reading13 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 0.16 xG

Middlesbrough10 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.42 xG

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Player ratings

Reading12 rated

7.7Andy Yiadom90′
7.7John Swift90′1A
7.7Luke Southwood90′
7.4Josh Laurent90′
7.2Alen Halilović90′1G
7.1Rahman Baba90′
6.7Danny Drinkwater90′
6.6Tom Dele-Bashiru90′
6.4Ovie Ejaria90′
7.1Dejan Tetek89′
6.6Junior Hoilett89′
6.3Michael Stickland10′

Middlesbrough14 rated

7.7Joe Lumley90′
7.4Dael Fry90′
7.1Paddy McNair90′
6.7Jonathan Howson90′
6.7Marcus Tavernier90′
6.4Lee Peltier90′
6.4Marc Bola90′
6.3Matt Crooks87′
7.1Andraž Šporar79′
5.6Isaiah Jones62′
6.6Martín Payero61′
6.3James Léa Siliki29′
6.3Toyosi Olusanya28′
6.6Duncan Watmore11′

Player statistics

Reading

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Andy YiadomDefender	90′	7.7				50/52		5/7	1
John SwiftMidfielder	90′	7.7		1	4	49/56	2	5/11
Luke SouthwoodGoalkeeper	90′	7.7				28/44		1/1		2
Josh LaurentDefender	90′	7.4				33/40		2/4
Alen HalilovićForward	90′	7.2	1		3	34/40	1	3/5	1
Rahman BabaDefender	90′	7.1				28/31	1	3/6
Danny DrinkwaterMidfielder	90′	6.7				62/73	1	5/11	1
Tom Dele-BashiruMidfielder	90′	6.6			1	30/33	1	2/6
Ovie EjariaForward	90′	6.4			3	32/39	2	7/15	2
Dejan TetekDefender	89′	7.1				24/32	1	9/14	4
Junior HoilettForward	89′	6.6			2	29/32	1	6/12	1
Michael SticklandDefender	10′	6.3				0/1		1/2
George PușcașForward	1′	—				1/1
Ethan BristowMidfielder	—	—
Jahmari ClarkeForward	—	—
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanForward	—	—
Lynford SackeyDefender	—	—
Rafael CabralGoalkeeper	—	—

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Joe LumleyGoalkeeper	90′	7.7	2	20/27		1/1		4
Dael FryDefender	90′	7.4	1	49/54		4/5
Paddy McNairDefender	90′	7.1		50/61		5/6	1
Jonathan HowsonMidfielder	90′	6.7		37/47	2	6/8	4
Marcus TavernierForward	90′	6.7	1	21/25	2	5/9	3
Lee PeltierDefender	90′	6.4		27/34	1	5/13	1
Marc BolaDefender	90′	6.4	1	30/37		3/7	1
Matt CrooksMidfielder	87′	6.3	2	15/21	1	4/11
Andraž ŠporarForward	79′	7.1	2	15/16		2/5
Isaiah JonesForward	62′	5.6		8/13		3/11	1
Martín PayeroMidfielder	61′	6.6		10/13		2/7	1
James Léa SilikiMidfielder	29′	6.3		9/15		1/1
Toyosi OlusanyaForward	28′	6.3		6/8		3/8
Duncan WatmoreForward	11′	6.6	1	1/2	2	1/2
Grant HallDefender	—	—
Luke DanielsGoalkeeper	—	—
Sol BambaDefender	—	—
Uche IkpeazuForward	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamReading Away teamMiddlesbrough RefereePeter Bankes